3D vision and automation systems for aerospace manufacturing and paint application
3D.aero builds sensor and automation systems for precision manufacturing in aerospace and paint application. The tech stack is heavily Windows/C#/.NET (Blazor, WinCC, Siemens TIA Portal), paired with Python and C++ for computer vision and robotics — a mixed-paradigm approach typical of embedded systems integrators. The engineering-dominant hiring profile (17 of 22 open roles) skews heavily toward interns and mid-level contributors, suggesting active ramping of core development capacity. Recent acquisition by MTU Aero Engines in December 2024 likely accelerates both technical hiring and production scaling.
3D.aero develops customized sensor and automation solutions for aerospace component manufacturing and industrial paint application. The product combines 3D vision systems (µm-resolution surface inspection, component position detection), proprietary automation software, and robot control logic to optimize production quality and throughput. The company operates from Hamburg, Germany, and serves customers in aviation and paint-finishing sectors. Since becoming part of MTU Aero Engines in December 2024, the company has expanded its integration scope and technical resources. Current work spans prototype development, sensor calibration, paint-robot path planning, and vision system integration — a portfolio reflecting both greenfield innovation and mature customer deployments.
Primary: Windows, C#, Siemens TIA Portal, WinCC, Blazor, Autodesk Inventor. Complementary: C++, Python, JavaScript, Unix. GitLab for version control. Microsoft Office suite.
Multimodal paint-gun tracking for robot path teaching, automated painting path planning, 3D vision system calibration and testing, tracking integration (inside-out and outside-in), and sensor-to-projector calibration workflows.
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